CHAPTER 7 CASE STUDY: Questions: 1. Can leadership be learned? Explain. 2. The ability to make good decisions is crucial if a leader is to be successful. What does this case study say about President Eisenhowers ability to make decisions? 3. Leaders create their situations, but situations also create their leaders. Which premise seems more applicable to Eisenhower? 4. Why is Eisenhower considered a more effective war administrator than presidential administrator? 5. How did Eisenhowers network of prior associations and preferences contribute to his success as war administrator, yet detract from his record as presidential administrator? Explain. 6. How did the leadership styles of Eisenhower and General Patton differ? 7. What role, if any, did charisma play in Eisenhowers approach to leadership? 8. Why do leaders place more emphasis on reasoned judgment than creativity? In his roles as war and presidential administrators, did Eisenhower exude creativity, exercise good judgment, or both? 9. To lead successfully, a person must believe that his or her leadership will make a difference. In his roles as war and presidential administrators, did Eisenhower make a difference? Explain. **** CRAFT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TEXT BOOK CASE STUDY CHAPTER 7